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Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Canucks · SUN · NOV 29 · 4:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · NOV 29 · 4:00 PM CT
TD Garden
NESN
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
VS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · NOV 29 · 4:00 PM CT
NESN
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Brendan Gallagher has solved Jeremy Swayman before, 4 goals on 40 shots. But David Pastrnak has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
TD Garden
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Canucks
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Brendan Gallagher has solved Jeremy Swayman before, 4 goals on 40 shots. But David Pastrnak has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brendan Gallagher has 4 goals on Jeremy Swayman (40 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
David Pastrnak has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Boston)
6 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals